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Nationals' NL MVP Bryce Harper on Jayson Werth, Ian Desmond
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Phillies Swept Out by Old Friend Jayson Werth
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Giants, Nationals react to Bryce Harper-Hunter Strickland fight
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Jayson Werth: 'I always thought' longtime friend Bryce Harper
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Has public opinion of a player ever flipped so drastically (in the
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Four years later, Bryce Harper recalls his first game with
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Can Jayson Werth still play every day in the Washington Nationals
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Phillies owner on Bryce Harper: 'Does this look like stupid money?
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Not so fast Philadelphia – Bryce Harper is still in play
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Bryce Harper nabs Luis Garcia who commits embarrassing TOOTBLAN
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Wire Taps: Kris Bryant, Jayson Werth on Bryce Harper, free agency
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